Eaves-trough hanger



Dee. 11, 1928.

H. R. POULSEN EAVES TROUGH HANGER Filed May 22, 1928 o @W H PatentedDec. 11, 1928.

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nAvns-TROUGH HANGER.

Application `i1ed May 22,

My invention relates to an improvement in eavestrough hangers, theobject being to produce a hanger constructed with particular referenceto strength and rigidity and hence eiiiciency in use, to convenienceofinstallation and removal, to economy of material and hence ofproduction, and to attractiveness o-f appearance.

`With these ends in view, my invention consists in an eavestrough hangerhaving certain details of construction and combinations of parts as willbe hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in Side elevation of my improved eavestrough hangerapplied to an eavestrough which is shown in transverse section;

Fig. 2 is a broken top or plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged-scale view thereof in transverse sectionon theline 3'3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detached plan view of the main hanger-member of my improvedfixture;

Fig. 5 is a corresponding view of the reinforce member thereof;

Fig. 6 is a view showing the reinforce member as applied to the bridgeportion of the main hanger-member; and

Fig. 7 is an enlarged-scale view in transverse section on the line 7 --7of Fig. 6.

In carrying out my invention, as herein shown, I employ a mainhanger-member 9, preferably made of sheet-copper, tapered from end toend and comprising a bridgeportion 10 and a strap-portion 11, the formerbeing slightly shorter than the latter. Upon the bridge-portion 10 ofthe said` main hanger-member I impose a sheet-copper reinforce-membertapered from end to end to 40 conform to the taper of the said mainhangermember, than which it is wider, and having its edges folded overthe edges thereof and so as to meet on the median line of the underfacethereof, though this latter is not essential. The blank, formed asdescribed and as shown in Fig. 6, is struck up'into inverted U-shapedform in cross-section, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to produce thereinforcing-ribs 13. When so struck up, the blank is bent so as toproduce a loop 14 adapted to embrace the hollow bead 15 formed upon theouter edge of an ordinary eavestrough 16, the metal being struckoutwardly, as at 17 and 18, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to betterpreserve ythe f integrity of the loop 14. The eXtreme inner 192s. serial110.279,772.

ends of the combined main hanger-member 9 and reinforce-member 12 arealso bent to form a downwardly-turned hook 19 adapted to fit over theinner edge of the trough 16 and formed with a horizontal slot 20 throughwhich the eXtreme .free end of the strap-por tion 11 of the main`hanger-member 9 is threaded and turned down as at 21 in Fig. 1. Asuspension strap 22, designed to haveits free end nailed to the roof,has its opposite` the manner described, I not only eect a great economyof material, which is highly important, considering that copper'is thematerial employed, but also secure stiffness where required andflexibility where required.

Furthermore .the fixture is compact, has a very attractive appearance onaccountofthe folded metal presented by the'edges of the loop, and isalso very convenient to install on account of the ease with which thefree end of the strap-portion. of the main hanger-y member may be passedthrough the hooked inner end of the fixture.

By striking the metal of the fixture to form the reinforcing-ribs 17 and18 located opposite each other in what may be called the neck of theloop 14, the same is so stiiened that it resists the strain placed uponthe loop by the draft of the suspension-strap 22 to spread the loop openso as to release its hold upon the bead upon the outer edge of thetrough.

I claim:

1. In an eavestrough hanger, the combination with a main hanger-membertapered from end tovend and comprising a strap-portion `and v4abridge-portion, of a reinforce member tapered from end to'end, appliedto the upper face of the bridge-portion of the said main hanger-member,than which it is wider, and having its opposite edges folded over theopposite edges thereof and upon the under-face thereof, and the said twomembers, as thus combined, being bent to form a loop at one end of thereinforce-member and at its opposite end a downwardly-turned hookslotted for the reception of the free end of the strap-portion of themain hangermember.

2. In an eavestrough hanger, the combinalas ` tion with a mainhanger-member tapered from end to end and comprising a strap-portion anda bridge-portion, of a reinforcemember tapered from end to end, appliedto the upper face of the bridge-portion of the said main hanger-member,than which it is Wider, and having its opposite edges folded over theopposite edges thereof and upon the under-face thereof, the said twomembers, as thus combined, beingr bent to form a loop at one end of thereinforce-member and at its opposite end a downwardly-turned hookslotted for the rece tion of the free end of the strap-portion o themain hanger-member; and reinforcing-ribs formed opposite each other inthe neck of the said loop; whereby the same is prevented from openingout'J under the strain imposed upon the hanger when in use.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this 20

